South Caucasus - Day 6 🇬🇪

We left early in the morning from our Airbnb in Tbilisi. The roads leading out of the city were quite crowded. Being in the wrong lane led us to take an unexpected exit, and we somehow ended up seeing the Former Archaeology Museum and the Saint Nino Monument. There were beautiful views of the cityscape from this vantage point. We eventually rejoined the highway and continued our drive.

Our first stop was the city of Gori. We parked the car near Stalin Park (3 GEL) and walked across to explore. We saw the Stalin railway wagon and the Stalin monument.

Since we didn’t want to spend too much time there, we chose not to visit the interior of the Stalin Museum. Instead, we spent some time walking around the park.

At the other end of the park, a massive Georgian flag was fluttering beautifully in the wind.

Next, we went to see the Gori Fortress. It was a short drive, but several one-way roads made it a bit tricky to find a good parking spot nearby.

The path up was well-paved and manageable. Upon reaching the top, we found a large flat area featuring three Georgian flags and offering expansive views of the city.

After taking in the views, we headed to Kaklebi for lunch. The restaurant was lovely and had plenty of parking.

The food was fresh and delicious. They also offered a complimentary glass of local wine for each adult; we ordered one glass to share just to sample the local flavor.

From the parking lot, we could see the ancient cave city of Uplistsikhe in the distance. Since it was a hot afternoon and we were full from lunch, no one felt like making the climb, so we decided to continue our journey toward Kutaisi.

We arrived at our accommodation in Kutaisi and rested briefly before heading out to explore. We visited the Georgian-Polish Friendship Square, named after Władysław Raczkiewicz.